Labour MPs call on water firms to save Britain’s lost lidos

Tooting Bec lido in south London. There are calls for Andy Burnham to make water companies responsible for funding places for people to swim. Photograph: Ben Whitley/PA

Cooling, blue expanses of water have been a lifesaver for many lucky enough to live near a lido during the recent UK heatwave.

Now, a group of 20 MPs, along with the Fabian Society, are calling for this relief to be made accessible for all by getting water companies to fund the reopening of the country’s lost lidos.